St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-08
Proposals for Indian Supplies and
TRANSFORMATION.

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office Of
- Indian Affairs, Washington, March 10, 1887.
sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals for Beef"
lbids for beef must be submitted in separate en-.
velopes) Bacon, Flour, Transportation, ETC.. (as
the case may. beg, and directed to the Comm;s-
sloner OF Indian Affairs, Chamber of Commerce
Building corner of Third and Chestnut streets,
St Louis, Missouri, will be received until p. m.
OF Tuesday, April IL, 1887, for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon, &c.
100000 pounds Beef on the hoof, 100000 pounds
Beans. 100000 pounds Corn, 100000 pounds Cof-
lee 5000 600 pounds Flour, $4,000 pounds Feed,
l35,D00 pounds Hard Bread, SO, 900 pounds HON.
my, $4,000 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork,
100000 pounds Rice, $500 pounds Tea, 800, 600
pounds salt, $4,000 pounds Sugar, and $4,000
ponds Wheat. Also, Transportation for such of
the articles, goods, and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies
Also, proposals Endorsed as above and directed
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos 65
and 81 Wooster street. New York City, win be re-
ceived until p. m. of Tuesday, May 3, 1887, for
Blankets, Wooden and Cotton Goods, consisting
IN part OF Iicking 70 oOO yards; Standard Calico.
100000 yards; Drilling, 1900 yards; Duck, free
from all sizing, 600 yards Denms II 900 wards:
Bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans, 1900
yards; ChevIot, $500 yards; Brown Sheetng U.s.
600 yards; Bleached sheetine 49, 600 Yards Hickory
Shifting 10000 yards; Calico Shifting, 5000 yards
Winsey, 2,2U0 yards); II 900 pounds of Baking
Powder; 23s. OO0 pounds of Soap; Clothing, Gro
ceres, Notions, Hardware, Medical Supplies,
School Books, etc.. and long list of miseellane-
articles, such Harness, Plows, Rakes
Forks. etc, and for about 40G Wagons required
sas City, and Sioux City Also for such Wagons
asmay be required adapted to the climate of the
Patio Coast, with California brakes. delivered
San Francisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT on GovRRNMRy1
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School, and the kinds and quantities in gross OF
all other goods and articles, together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders,
time and place OF delivery, terms of contract and
payment transport alton routes, and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon ap-
plication to the Indian Office in Washington OF
Nos. IS and IL Wooster street, New York; James
Ldgerwood. S35 Broadway, New York; the Secre-
tary of the Merchants Exchange, St. Lous Mis-
at Cheyenne, Chicago, Leavenworth Omaha, Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Francisco; the POST
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Postmasters at the following named places in
Kansas Arkansas City, Burlington, Caldwell
Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka, Great Bend,
Howard, Hutchinson, Larned. Mcpherson, Marion
Medicine Lodge, Newton, Usage City, Sedan
Sterling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita, and Win
field.
The right is reserved by the Government to re,
ject any and all bids, or any part of any bid
Bids Will be opened at the hour and day above
stated and bidders are invited to be present al
the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
at least FIVE per cent OF the amount OF the pro-
posal.
]. d. c. ATKINS, Commissioner.